Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12870, John Emmons, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Emmons, John
S. 12870
CONTENTS
carded

280P New York
John Emmons
of Elmira in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corps commanded by Captain Rop — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dayton in the New Jersey line for 3 Years and more
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Decbr. 1832 — and sent to Jas. Hobson Elmira N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Septbr. 1832 $ 120 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mar. '33 40 $160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Giles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 84

Emms x
John Emmons Declaration
10/7/13.
found on Rolls
3 years admitted.
Sent to the Rev. & James Robinson Agent
Elmira Rose Co New York

at a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in the Village of Elmira in and for the County of Tioga in the State of New York commencing on the fourth day of September 1832 - Present Hon Grant B. Baldwin first Judge Presiding John R. Brabe Joseph L. Darling and Elijah Shoemaker Esquires Judges State of New York } Tioga County ss } on this fourth day
of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges afore said being a Court of Record he came made so by the Constitution and Laws of the State having his hand & seal and seal, Now sitting, John Commons a Resident of Elmira in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy five years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832; that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain John Rope and served in the third Regiment of the New Jersey Line under the following named officers - That he enlisted for the term of one year

on the 10 th day of February in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Captain John Rops before named in the Regiment commanded by Col Elias Dayton in the line of the State of New Jersey - that he con- tinued to serve in the said Corps until the expiration of the said term of one year when he immediately enlisted in the same Regiment for the term of three years which last men- tioned term he served out and was discharged at the Jersey Camp on the 10 th day of February 1780 agreeably to the discharge which he then received and which is annexed to this declaration That at the time he first entered the service aforesaid he resided in the Town of Reading in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey that he was in the Battle of Short Hill, Staten Island and Germantown That the Country through which he march'd was the States of New Jersey Delaware and the Eastern part of Pennsylvania. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State

Sworn to & subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } John his Emmons Green M. Luthill clk mark
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named ap- plicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he was
J. B. Balcomb Chief Justice
I Green M. Luthill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Emmons for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of Sept r 1832
Green M. Luthill

1832 75 8757
1 st Brief (Old Case). N o 10763.
John Simmons. " "
admitted Bryan private - 80 $.

No 10713.
BRIEF in the case of John Emmet of Eliza, County of Tioga — in the State of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
75 Years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1776. 1. private Capt John Rop.   " 3. Col Elias Dayton.  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Short Hill, Shatten Island, & Germantown.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Reading, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By the Rolls. See W. Edwards' letter herewith.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They appear to be in due form.
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Orr
Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Emmerich a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( enlistment ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 12,870
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 10, 1776 4 years John Ross Eliza Payton N.J.   discharged July 10, 1780   at Jersey Camp.      
Battles engaged in, Short Hills, Staten Is., Germantown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Reading, Hunterdon Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 4, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Elmira, Tioga Co., New York.
Age at date of application, 75 sixty-five years.
Remarks: there is no family data on file. The date of his death is not shown.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Common Discharge Sept 17th

John Emmons Sd. 3 d Reg t Jersey having faithfully served the term of his enlistment is hereby discharged —
Given under my hand at Jersey Camp the 16 th of Feb y 1862
W. H. Westhead Major
Com d 3 d Reg t Jersey
EMMONS, JOHN (N. J.) S-12870

Rev. Thomas
12,870 INVALID.
19 May 22. History to 1870 John H. Thomas, Letter 3271 John Halstead
No. 12,881
John Simmons Pris. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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War Department, Pension Office, May 8 th 1880
Sir,
I herewith return Mr. Robinson's letter to you, together with the discharge of John Emmons. There is evidence of his service in Colonel Dayton's reg t . -ment, in this office. It will not therefore, be necessary for him in applying for a pension, to prove his service. I enclose for his guidance a blank form, agreeably to which he must draw up his declaration. The notes attached to the form will point out more particularly what is required.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully, Your Ob t . Serv t . J. L. Edwards
Hon: J. Maxwell, House of Representatives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Emmons, John GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12104 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 12, 1791 To John Klingman, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.